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ORDINANCE NO. 2 0 4 2
CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH DATE
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
for the
CANTON 2- RT. 9/CHESTNUT ST.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CANTON, FULTON COUNTY, ILLINOIS,
ON THE 20TH DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 2011.
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ORDINANCE NO. 2 0 4 2
CITY OF CANTON, ILLINOIS
ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH DATE
FOR PUBLIC HEARING
for the
CANTON 2- RT. 9/CHESTNUT ST.
TAX INCREMENT FINANCING DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the "Tax IncrementAllocarion RedevelopmentAct", 65 ILCS 5/11-74.4-1 et. .reg.,
as amended (hereinafter xeferxed to as the "Act") provides for municipalities to create within their
corporate boundaries tax increment financing redevelopment areas; and
WHEREAS, the City of Canton, Fulton County, Illinois, (the "City") has deterinined that the
stable economic and physical development of certain areas within thc City are endangered by the
presence of blighting factors as defined in said Act; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11-74.4-4.2 of the Act the City approved Ordinance No. 2015
on August 17, 2010, authorizing the establishment of a Tax Increment Financing "Interested Parties
Registty" and adopted Registration Rules with regard to such Registry; and
WHEREAS, on August 30, 2010, due notice in respect to a Public Meeting was given pursuant
to Section 11-74.4-6 (e) of the Act to: taxpayers who own property in the proposed Redevelopment
Project Area; residents of the Area; taxing districts having real property in the Redevelopment Project
Area; and entities requesting that have xegistered in accordance with the registration guidelines
established by the City in the "Interested Parries Registry"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11-74.4-6(e) of the Act on September 14, 2010, the City of
Canton held a Public Meeting to advise the public, taxing districts having real property in the
Redevelopment Project Area, taxpayers who own property in the proposed Redevelopment Project
Area, and residents of the Area as to the City's intent to prepaxe a Redevelopment Plan and designate
a Redevelopment Project Area and to receive public comment; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11-74.4-5 of the Act, the City Council must cause a Public
Hearing to be held on the Redevelopment Plan, Redevelopment Projects and a designation of a
Redevelopment Project Area; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11-74.4-6(c) of the Act, the City shall provide notice by
certified mail to each taxing district which levies a tax witlvn the Redevelopment Project Area and the
Illinois Depaxtment of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) not less than forty-five (45)
days prior to the date set for the Public Hearing. Said Notice of the Public Hearing shall include the
date, time and location of the Public Hearing, and an invitation to each taxing district and DCEO to
submit comments to the City, in care of the City Administrator of the City of Canton, City Hall, 2 North
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Main Street, Canton, Illinois 61520, concerning the subject matter of the Public Hearing prior to the
date of the Public Hearing; and
WHEREAS, putsuant to Section 11-74.4-5(b) of the Act the City shall convene a Joint Review
Board meeting to be held at least fourteen (14) days but not more than twenty-eight (28) days after the
mailing of notice of the Public Hearing as referenced above. This Joint Review Board shall consist of
a representative selected by each community college district, the local elementary school district and
high school district oY each local community unit school district, park disttict, library district, township,
fire protecrion district, the county, this City and a public member to be selected by a majority of the
other board members. The City will provide notice of the convening of the Joint Review Board to the
applicable taxing districts; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11-74.4-5(a) of the Act the City shall provide notice by mail
of the availability of the Redevelopment Plan and Qualification Report, including how to obtain this
information, within a reasonable time after the adoption of this Oxdinance, to all xesidential addresses
that, after a good faith effort, the municipality deterinines are located within 750 feet of the boundaries
of the proposed Redevelopment Project Area and to those residents and organizations that have
registered with the City foY that information in accordance with the xegistration guidelines established
by the City under Section 11-74.4-4.2 in the "Interested Parties Registry"; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11-74.4-6 of the Act, the City shall pYOVide notice of this
Public Hearing by publication and mailing. Notice by publicarion shall be given at least twice, the first
publicarion to be not more than thirty (30) or less than ten (10) days prior to the Public Hearing, in a
newspaper of geneYal circulation within the taxing districts in the Area, and said notice by mailing to be
given by depositing such notice in the United States mail by certified mail not less than ten (10) days
prior to the date set for the Public Hearing addressed to the person or persons in whose name the
general taxes for the last preceding year were paid on each lot, block, tract, or parcel of land lying within
the Redevelopment Project Area and by regular U.S. mail to all residents of the Redevelopment Project
Area.
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and City Council of the Ciry of
Canton, Fulton County, Illinois:
1. The recitals set forth in the preamble to this Ordinance aYe hereby incorpoxated by
xeference as if fully set forth herein.
2. The Public Hearing for the proposed Canton 2- Rt. 9/Chestnut St. Tax
Increment Financing District shall be held at 6:00 p.m., Central Daylight Saving
Time, on November 8, 2011, at the Canton City Council Chamber, 50 N. 4`''
Avenue, Canton, Illinois.
PASSED, APPROVED AND ADOPTED by the Corporate Authorities of the Ciry of
Canton this 20`" day of September, 2011.
CORPORATE AYE NAY ABSTAIN ABSENT
AUTHORITIES VOTE VOTE
Ald. David Pickel X
Ald. James Hartford X
Ald. Jeffrey Fritz X
Ald. Craig West X
Ald. Gerald Ellis X
Ald. Justin Nelson X
Ald. Eric Schenck X
Ald. Jeremy Pasley X
Hon. Kevin Meade, Mayor
TOTAL VOTES: 8
APPROVED: ~ ~
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on. Kevin R. Meade, Mayor
ATTEST: ~ ~ l r
Date:
. iana Tucker, City Clerk
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